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I have 8 fish in my 58 gal reef,nothing over 4 inches with most under 2" and I'm stocked heavily enough if not overstocked. There is very little bio filter to any sw tank much less a tiny 14 gal. In my best soup nazi voice.......No lion fish for you!

Understandable lol. Don't want one anymore, but I have a 90 gallon filter on my 20 gal tank and only 3 small fish in it lol. How is that in any way overstocked??

It sounds like you have some very young banggai cardinals in your tank. Once they reach adult size, there bodies will be between 3" and 4" in size. Once you add the length of there long fins, you will need a lot of room for them to move around in. A 15 gallon just won't provide enough room for them. I have adult male banggai in my 90 gallon that is ~4 inches in body size right now (maybe a touch smaller). Once you add the length and size of the fins, he needs about as much room as a 5" big fish.

It may be alright for them right now as they are still very small, but that will change over time.

Take the time to research your fish and you will see what I mean

I understand the premesis of growing fish. And still, I can always take one back if they get too big. And I research the fish, but I thought 3-4" was including the fins. That was never specified.

Please understand that we are trying to help. I would rather see you be a successful long term fish keeper and be able to help others here in the same way that all members posting in this thread are trying to help you right now.

If you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease."Not using a quarantine tank is like playing Russian roulette. Nobody wins the game, some people just get to play longer than others." - Anthony CalfoFishless CycleCycling with FishMarine Aquarium Info [URL="http://saltwater.aquaticcommunity.com/"]

I understand that. And no, I don't want guppies. Hah, I was just intrigued by the idea. I'd never thought about it before. (I have a spare 10 gal that is unused so it wouldn't be a big deal if I did) I've got better things to do than raise guppies though. Hah.